Commentary: For Fred Couples, leading at the Masters is a given

11:06 PM,
Apr. 12, 2013

Written by

Christine Brennan
USA Today

It happens practically every year now. Fred Couples, 53, is as reliable as the azaleas at Augusta National. He comes to the Masters and moves into the lead.

Couples barely plays anymore on the PGA Tour - just one event so far this year, a tie for 46th at Riviera in Los Angeles. He has played in three Champions Tour events in 2013, finishing second, fourth and tied for 12th

Basically, for all most of us know, he plays one tournament a year, the one he won in 1992, the Masters. ...